How important strategic learning capabilities are during COVID-19? A model for innovation ambidexterity

D’Cruz

et al. 2022

IJCMA

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Purpose Adapting a positive business ethics framework, the purpose of this paper is to offer a new perspective to manage bullying at work. Specifically, this paper reports an empirical study which examines how the good work of servant leadership may lower employees’ exposure to workplace bullying, with compassion as a mediator and social cynicism beliefs (SCBs) as a moderator. Design/methodology/approach Survey data were gathered from 337 essential health professionals working in various public and private health-care organisations in Pakistan. Structural equation modelling was used to test the research model. Findings This study found that perceived servant leadership helps in lessening employee exposure to workplace bullying by strengthening their compassion. However, SCBs moderate the mediating role of compassion in employees’ perceptions of the servant leadership–bullying relationship. Research limitations/implications This study has implications in developing models of leadership to build employees’ empathetic resources to combat workplace bullying. The authors found that servant leadership and workplace compassion, embodying positive, ethical and sustainable attributes, play a crucial role in managing bullying at work by promoting relational dignity. Originality/value To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this is the first study that examines the relationships between employee perceptions of servant leadership, workplace bullying and employee compassion while considering SCBs as a boundary condition.

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confidence: 99%

Caring for those in your charge: the role of servant leadership and compassion in managing bullying in the workplace

Ahmad

D’Cruz

et al. 2022

IJCMA

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“…However, the data first were checked for missing values, normality, outliers, reliability and validity as these could harm the results (Islam et al, 2022a, b, c). Then, the data were examined for confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) using AMOS at maximum likelihood estimation (Islam and Hussain, 2022), because the study used validated measures (Islam and Munir, 2022). Following Islam and Asad (2021), the study used the following model fit indices, i.e.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Dark personality triad and cyberentrepreneurial intentions: the mediation of cyberentrepreneurial self-efficacy and moderation of positive thinking

Ahmed

2022

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PurposeAdvancement and disruptions in technologies have attracted cyberentrepreneurs globally, but what factors influence their intentions is an area that requires in-depth investigation. In order to dig down the phenomenon of cyberentrepreneurial intentions (CEIs), this study entails investigation of both direct and indirect effects (through cyberentrepreneurial self-efficacy; CESE) of the dark personality traits (e.g. Machiavellianism, narcissism and psychopathy). It also aims to investigate the moderating role of positive thinking (PT) on the association between CESE and CEIs.Design/methodology/approachData are collected, using personally administrated questionnaires, from students enrolled in business and information technology (IT) programs in large public sector universities in three waves to tackle common method bias. A total of 641 useful responses were considered for analysis purposes.FindingsThe results reveal that not all dark triad dimensions influence CEIs and CESE. Narcissism is the only positive predictor of both the outcome variables (CESE and CEIs). Specifically, psychopathy positively influences CEIs, while its effects on CESE are negative; whereas Machiavellianism does not predict CESE, however, it negatively influences CEIs. In addition, CESE mediates the association between narcissism and CEIs; however, PT strengthens the relationship between CESE and CEIs.Research limitations/implicationsThe study collected data from a country with low entrepreneurs; therefore, results may vary for countries with a large number of entrepreneurs. The findings of the study offer both theoretical and practical implications, while it highlights the role of dark personality traits and their link with the CESE and CEIs.Originality/valueThere is a dearth of literature on CEIs, which this study extends through the dark personality traits (Machiavellianism, narcissism and psychopathy). This study also explored the mediating mechanism of CESE and the conditional role of PT between dark personality traits and CEIs.

“…However, the study used "Google Forms" to collect responses from the nurses working in Karachi. The study followed Podsakoff et al (2003) to tackle the issue of common method bias (CMB); therefore, collected data in two-time lags (Islam et al, 2022d;Islam and Hussain, 2022;Islam and Munir, 2022). In the first lag, the data on nurses' exposure to WB and workplace friendship were collected, where 401 nurses responded (with 91.13% of response rate), which were coded.…”

Section: Workplace Bullying In Healthcarementioning

confidence: 99%

Impact of workplace bullying on knowledge hiding: The mediating role of emotional exhaustion and moderating role of workplace friendship

Chaudhary²

2022

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PurposeWorkplace bullying has become a major challenge across the globe as it is associated with negative outcomes. Therefore, this study was designed to assess the impact of workplace bullying on knowledge hiding through emotional exhaustion. The study further investigated the moderating role of workplace friendship to reduce the detrimental effect of workplace bullying on knowledge hiding.Design/methodology/approachThe study collected data from 358 nurses working in three large cities (Karachi, Islamabad and Lahore) of Pakistan in two lags to tackle the issue of common method bias.FindingsThe study applied structural equation modeling with maximum likelihood method using AMOS to test the hypotheses. The study noted that workplace bullying elevates emotional exhaustion and knowledge hiding among nurses; whereas, workplace friendship was noted as an essential factor to control adverse effects of workplace bullying on knowledge hiding.Research limitations/implicationsThe study used a cross-section design that restricts causality. However, the findings of this study add to the conservation of resources theory by providing insights into the role of workplace friendship in reducing the relationship between workplace stressors (bullying) and negative behaviors (knowledge hiding). The study also suggests healthcare administration foster workplace friendship to cope with the negative outcomes of workplace bullying.Originality/valueDrawing upon conservation of resources, this study explored the moderating role of workplace friendship between workplace bullying and knowledge hiding.